CA: Yolo County sex offender granted compassionate release from state prison

Source: kcra.com 1/24/25 A man serving a life sentence for child molestation will soon be released from prison in California. In a KCRA 3 exclusive, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office said 67-year-old Kevin ____ was approved for compassionate release Thursday. … Aiello said despite objections from her office and the victims of a child molestation case, Kevin  was granted compassionate release. … Ellis was sentenced to over 100 years to life in prison in 2014 and is now set to be released within 30 days. According to the medical…

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UT: Proposed bill would shorten time on Utah’s registry for some sex offenders

Source: ksltv.com 1/24/25 SALT LAKE CITY – A Republican senator is proposing changes to Utah’s Sex, Kidnap and Child Abuse Offender registry. Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, filed SB155 Wednesday evening, which would shorten the time some sex offenders are required to spend on the registry. Weiler said he expects pushback, as he’s learned from experience that making changes to Utah’s sex offender registry is no easy task. “This is like my third or fourth attempt at the sex offender database,” he said, “only because I keep on getting contacted by these…

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